Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition

Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition

Architecture/Environment<br /> How to design buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, light with the sky, and move into the future using on-site renewable resources<br /> Developed for rapid use during schematic design, this book clarifies relationships between form and energy and gives designers tools for designing sustainably. It also:<br /> * Applies the latest passive energy and lighting design research<br /> * Organizes information by architectural elements at three scales:<br /> * building groups, individual buildings, and building parts<br /> * Brings design strategies to life with examples and practical design tools<br /> * Features:<br /> * 109 analysis techniques and design strategies<br /> * More than 750 illustrations, sizing graphs, and tables<br /> * Both inch-pound and metric units